A one-hour audio seminar with principles and ideas for preaching the biblical books 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Titus ("Pastoral Epistles")From Forget the Channel by Lionel Windsor

The biblical meaning of righteousness and justification Part 3, with Chris Thomson @ Moore College

Jun 11th, 2020 38m 50s

In this 3-part series, I speak with my colleague Chris Thomson, lecturer in Old Testament at Moore College, who has engaged in detailed research in this area as well as scholarly discussions with others, including N. T. Wright. We talk about wh

The biblical meaning of righteousness and justification Part 2, with Chris Thomson @ Moore College

Jun 4th, 2020 37m 4s

The biblical meaning of righteousness and justification Part 1, with Chris Thomson @ Moore College

May 28th, 2020 47m 53s

Martin Luther famously wrote about justification by faith: “if this article stands, the church stands; if this article collapses, the church collapses” (Luther’s Works 40/3.352.3). Justification matters. Why? Because it is caught up with our st

Jacob: Scoundrel, wrestler and ancestor of Christ, with Philip Kern @ Moore College

May 21st, 2020 29m 56s

The figure of Jacob, in the pages of the Old Testament book of Genesis, is a fascinating character. The man who became known as “Israel” was in so many ways a scoundrel, yet he received God’s superabundant blessing, and through him and his desc

Ecclesiastes and a world in crisis, with George Athas

May 14th, 2020 42m 4s

What does the Bible have to say to a world in crisis? In my latest Iso-Chat, I speak to my friend and colleague George Athas about the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes is about a crisis—a crisis involving disaster, despair and d

How did the Reformers respond to plagues? Learning from history with Mark Earngey @ Moore College

May 8th, 2020 38m 34s

I have a chat to Mark Earngey, Head of the Church History Department and lecturer in Christian Thought at Moore College, about his public online lecture “Protestants and Plagues”. Video This interview is also available as a video on YouTube.Fr

“He is risen! He is not here”: Comfort and hope in absence, with Peter Orr @MooreCollege

May 1st, 2020 36m 15s

The words of the angel on that first Easter Day, “He has risen! He is not here” (Mark 16:6) are full of comfort and hope. That is especially true as Christians celebrate Easter in 2020, under Covid-19 restrictions. As we are physically absent f

God’s judgment and compassion in Jeremiah, with Andrew Shead @ Moore College

Apr 28th, 2020 39m 12s

What does it mean for God to be judge? How does this square with the biblical picture of God as compassionate? Sometimes we can adopt a one-dimensional view of God—a view that assumes that either God is wrathful, or that God is compassionate, b

Moore College, open for business: Joys and challenges during Covid-19, with Principal Mark Thompson

Apr 24th, 2020 21m 45s

Principal of Moore College, Mark Thompson, talks about how the College is faring in this season of Covid-19 restrictions. Mark shares some encouraging stories of Christian love and mission amongst students and staff, describes how we have adapt

Domestic abuse and social isolation: how Christians can help the vulnerable, with Louise Cunningham @ Moore College

Apr 22nd, 2020 37m 46s

The serious problem of domestic abuse in our community is exacerbated by Covid-19 social isolation restrictions. While extra funding for shelters, helplines, counsellors, etc. is very important when it comes to providing help in these circumsta

Thinking rightly about the Apocalypse, with David Höhne @ Moore College

Apr 19th, 2020 28m 52s

The current global pandemic is prompting people throughout our world to think apocalyptic thoughts. Whether it’s a recent New York Times op ed piece seeking to find “moral meaning” and redemption stories in our suffering, or Christians seeking

Gentleness: a crucial virtue in stressful times, with Peter Orr @ Moore College

Apr 16th, 2020 51m 54s

As measures to contain Covid-19 are put into effect, many of us find ourselves in stressful situations. Some need to live in close quarters with others for long periods of time; for others, social contact is almost exclusively online. As a resu

Culture shock: Why everyone’s feeling it, and how to cope, with Margie and Simon Gillham @ Moore College

Apr 13th, 2020 28m 45s

“Culture shock is what happens when you move from one culture to another, and all your ways of dealing with the world become compromised by the changes you’re going through… That’s complicated and it’s exhausting. And that’s what everyone is go

Emotional wellbeing in crazy times, with Paul Grimmond @ Moore College

Apr 9th, 2020 27m 52s

We’re living in crazy, tumultuous times. Covid-19 is forcing us to make radical changes in our lives, changes which inevitably take an emotional toll on us. I had a chat to Paul Grimmond, Dean of Students at Moore College, about what he has bee

What is church when we can’t gather? Thinking theologically with Chase Kuhn @ Moore College

Apr 7th, 2020 46m 41s

Recent measures to curb Covid-19 have had a deep impact on our churches. What is church when we can’t gather?From Forget the Channel by Lionel Windsor

Isolation and Christian Love, with Dan Wu @ Moore College

Apr 6th, 2020 20m 59s

I spoke with my colleague at Moore College, Dan Wu, thinking about how Christians might display love towards others in an age of necessary isolation.From Forget the Channel by Lionel Windsor

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